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The Prize:
It’s Sensible Vice time…
Chocolate. The Malibu farmers’ market sets up shop about a half block from my office every Sunday, and one of the regular, irresistible booths is Choco Vivo. Organic, fair trade, fermented less than 3 days – this is chocolate for people who like cacao, not chocolate for people who like candy bars. Winner receives an assortment of 100%, 85%, 75%, raw nibs, and the cherry, almond, peppercorn blend. For those outside the LaLa Land farmers’ market circuit, you can find ChocoVivo here.
Coconut Juice. Today’s second sensible vice comes with or without pulp (or with a hint of lime). In the pursuit of all things coconut, the winner will receive two mixed cases of coconut juice, courtesy of Amy & Brian Naturals. That’s over a gallon and a half of liquid. For all the athletes out there trying to bridge the gap between ideal Primal living and […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

<p>The basis of Tabata Training is 4 minutes of intense interval training/circuit training. What you are doing is taking an exercise we'll use sprints as an example here.</p>
<p>Sprint as hard as you can for <strong>20 seconds</strong></p>
<p>Walk for <strong>10 seconds</strong></p>
<p>Repeat 7 more times for a total of <strong>8 sets</strong>.</p>
<p>So what you have is a total of <strong>4 minutes of workout time</strong>.</p>
<p>Tabata Training can be done with a number of different exercises the idea is to use an exercise that gets the whole body involved or at least the major muscle groups.Tabata Training can be done with Barbells, Dumbells, Kettlebells or just Bodyweight exercises. I'll give you some other exercises and routines to try in a minute but first let me give you some background and how Tabatas work.</p>
<p>Tabata Training was developed by Izumi Tabata (imagine that) at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. They did a study […]

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Most folks who decide to give the Primal Blueprint 30-Day Challenge the old college try do so to correct an underlying health issue. Maybe their cardiologist’s recommended dietary plan hasn’t been improving their lipid numbers as promised, or perhaps they’re sick of fighting a losing battle with diabetes by submitting to a daily pharmaceutical cocktail that appears increasingly ineffective. Gentle (or not so gentle) prodding from coworkers and loved ones with incredible results is another common motivating factor. But, above all, most people get involved with this Primal stuff because they want to lose weight without stressing over calorie counts, fat grams, and endless hours on the treadmill. And in order to do that – in order to lean out effortlessly and maintain that leanness – it’s vitally important that you dial in your carb count.

Now, different people will be able to handle different amounts of carbohydrates differently. Highly active […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

The Prize:
I’m giving away another huge assortment today, starting with…
A Sous Vide Supreme – This is kind of a big deal. Sous Vide does to a steak what Barry White does to a love song. Today’s big ticket item is the Sous Vide Supreme, courtesy of Dr. Michael Eades. It’s a form of slow cooking using a vacuum sealing technique that keeps all the juices in the meat. But it’s so much more. It’s high culinary art captured in steel, praised by the NY Times, and used by top chef Richard Blais. Watch a few videos if you aren’t yet impressed. And for anyone still unsure of what’s going on inside that metal box, having one of these is like having a four-star chef sitting on your counter top. A tiny four star chef. Without the little mustache, puffy toque, or outrageous accent. Winner gets both the Sous Vide Supreme […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Awesomeness tip: Learn to THINK awesome
It’s all in the language

Here’s a quick example:
Let’s say you’ve made it your goal to increase your flexibility, and you want to start stretching. You are about to email your favorite exercise Guru for advice.
Here’s the wrong way:
Hey Jimbo Fitness,
What do you think of stretching? I was thinking about adding 10 minutes of stretching to my workouts but was wondering when I should do it?
Thanks,
Brad
So why is this wrong?
Because you are asking for permission and approval of your goal. You are giving someone the chance to talk you out of your goal.
Stretching is stupid, Stretching is for sissies…10 minutes won’t do anything
These are the kinds of answers you COULD get (not saying you will for sure, but it’s a definite possibility)
Remember, to be awesome you have to OWN your goals, and a large part of owning your goals is in the way you think.
Let’s reword […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

During the Primal Blueprint 30-Day Challenge I’m encouraging people to join forces, forge support groups and get Primal en masse. This is why this month’s Workouts of the Week (WOWs) will be all about playful (and sometimes competitive) workouts you can do with a partner or a group.
So grab a friend or spouse, try out this week’s WOW and then report back with your results.
And if you have your own ideas for a Challenge WOW submit it here for a chance to win a Primal prize. Grok on!

8 cycles for time:
50 Meter Sprint

50 Meter Carry

Max Burpees (with Pushups and Jumps)*

This workout is designed to be done with a partner. See the “How-to” section below for instructions.

How-to:
Warmup: A couple rotations of the Grok Squat and a few 50 meter runs at moderate effort.
WOW: Dash, Lug and Burp: Stand 50 meters from your partner. Sprint to your partner, pick […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

The Prize:
Hold your fist-pumps of glee until the end, because I’m giving away an arsenal of equipment for this one…
A Spear. That’s right, an actual spear you can spear things with. You’ve seen Grok jumping with one. Now you can. The technical name is an Assegai Spear, and it comes courtesy of Cold Steel (with a leather sheath included). Cold Steel makes a wide variety of brutal weapons tools, like those crazy war clubs from the Last of the Mohicans. If you’re in the SoCal area, they’ve got their own Challenge going on later this month.
A Mace. Just as deadly useful as a spear, the winner will receive a plate loadable mace, courtesy of Stronger Grip. BONUS: Enter the code “MDA20″ when ordering from StrongerGrip.com for a 20% discount. And for those of you who aren’t into winning or buying stuff, the owner of Stronger Grip also runs a […]

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This post will include a few random goodies: high protein recipes, the best tasting casein powders, a new BCAA recommendation and a review of Jack3d.
I’m a sucker for puddings and chocolate pudding with milk was probably one of the main contributors for my fatassitude when growing up. I could eat it all day. Still can. But it’s not a great strategy for maintaining low body fat.
Fortunately, it’s easy to make pudding like treats with the right protein powder. And in my search for the best pudding-friendly protein powder, I went through several brands to find the best ones. Only a few made the cut.

Yes…I’ve been working my way through tub after tub looking for that perfect protein pudding powder.
Protein pudding basicsShould be a casein powder. Some milk protein isolates also work. Whey doesn’t work at all. Mix powder and water (or milk) in a 1:1.25-1.5 ratio, meaning for each scoop […]

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Berkhan)

Three days ago I asked you to email me your meal pics. I only gave you a day. Only 24 hours. And in that time I received over 600 pictures of meals. And not just pics. Many people included recipes, some even included ste- by-step photos, starting with the chicken laying the egg they’d later omeletify. A big thank you to everyone who sent in a photo. I’m truly amazed by the participation level for this contest, and I hope it keeps up for the rest of the challenge.
A big congrats to the winner Michael who cooked himself a rib eye smothered in peppers and onions, and a sweet potato with coconut oil, cinnamon and an avocado.

There won’t be any Weekend Link Love this month. I’m reserving Sundays for reader-created content, starting with 200 of the meal submissions (didn’t have time to upload all 600!). Enjoy…
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Original post by Mark Sisson

Prize:
Fat is good. And it comes in many forms. Today you can win two delicious types, coconut oil and ghee.
What’s ghee? It’s rendered butter with the milk proteins and solids removed, and Pure Indian Foods makes the good stuff. They’ve been featured in the NY Times. Their ghee is organic, grass fed and today’s winner gets two 14oz jars of it plus a 6-jar sample pack of herbal and spiced varieties.
BONUS: If you use the code “marksdailyapple” when ordering from Pure Indian Foods online, you will receive a 5% discount.

But wait, the fat just keeps on coming. I”ve got five jars of Barlean’s Coconut Oil at my office right now. That’s 80 oz. or roughly two thirds of a gallon of coconut oil. I’ve got to mail this prize off as fast as possible, because I’m not sure my Worker Bees can hold out another week without cracking them open […]

Original post by Mark Sisson